Day 19 - April 13 - Kimono & Kim playtime

A tradition in Japan when a girl turns 7 years old is for them to wear a special kimono (traditional Japanese clothing) and my (Aaron's) Japanese teacher, Mrs. Kobayashi, made a special trip from her home just to dress Caia up in this special outfit so we could take some photos of her wearing it.

This was one of the highlights of our trip, as part of the reason for coming was to make sure Caia had the opportunity to see something of Japanese culture and experience that for herself.

We had hoped to do this, but were surprised when Mrs. Kobayashi offered to come and do this for her without us even asking! What a blessing.

The day finished off when Kim Ayars, one of the JM English teaching missionaries, came over to play with Caia while Crystal and I had a few hours off together. Thanks Kim!

This certainly has been a trip with many experiences and times of blessing from the Lord. We have seen His hand at work in many ways and have been able to connect with many of our friends and some of our unsaved friends too.

We appreciate your prayers.